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Barred Owl (27)

Strix varia

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Feb 23 2017

Details: adult

Cornwall - a stretch before the hunt.

Date uploaded: Feb 24 2017

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Great Grey Owl (55)

Strix nebulosa

Brian Morin

Canada (Québec)

Date taken: Feb 9 2017

Details: immature

Plaisance - This bird attracted attention because of the unusual amount of brown feathers around the eye. None of us has ever seen one like this before. I made the trip specifically to see it and we had some luck. I have friends who have many years experience with Great Greys and have handled both live birds and study skins. They had never come across this marking.

Date uploaded: Feb 10 2017

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Ross's Gull (2)

Rhodostethia rosea

Brian Morin

United States (New York)

Date taken: Feb 1 2017

Details: immature

Tupper Lake - A rare bird in North America and a very rare breeder. COSEWIC designates the Ross's Gull as threatened. There are about 50,000 birds worldwide mainly in Siberia but between 0 and 10 pairs breeding annually in northern Canada. There is a slight pinkish blush below, present in both sexes. Viewing conditions were poor and the bird was not as close as I'd like but we got it which was the main thing. This bird is currently in the Adirondacks on a nearly frozen river. That is possibly the most illogical place one would expect to find it. This bird should be between Russia and Alaska in the Pacific.

Date uploaded: Feb 2 2017